Red Hills Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Tallahassee, Florida
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 43m 50s
Overall Rank = 151/246
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 7/21
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4 AM ate a banana, drank some oj and coffee. Got all my gear together and waited for Lisa to pick me up.
Event warmup:

Stretch and ran for about 10 mins.
Swim
  • 11m 26s
  • 580 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

I think I did very well in this swim. I felt pretty good from the start. It was my first running start and it didn't freak me out as much as I thought it would. I only got kicked a couple of times and only had a few issues with people running into me.
Transition 1
  • 02m 29s
Comments:

An okay transition for my first Tri I think. I didn't have much trouble getting out of my wetsuit. Had a little trouble getting on my gloves because my hands were wet.
What would you do differently?:

Forget the gloves next time.
Bike
  • 55m 28s
  • 16 miles
  • 17.31 mile/hr
Comments:

I did pretty well on the bike. Although I dropped my water bottle on Meridian and had to stop and pick it up. I was so mad...I guess its a beginners mistake. My bike time probably would have been a couple minutes better if I hadn't dropped it.
What would you do differently?:

Not drop my water bottle.
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

This transition went okay.
What would you do differently?:

Next time I think I'll try and run without the socks. It takes too long to put them on.
Run
  • 32m 59s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

The first mile of the run was really hard for me. I felt like I couldn't catch my breath. The last two miles I felt fine and I had a strong finish.
What would you do differently?:

I need to run more to try and get my time down.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough practice running.

Event comments:

This was a great race. The hills are challenging but fun. I will definitely do this race again next year. This was a great first triathlon experience and I can't wait to do another one!




Last updated: 2008-09-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:26 | 580 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 87/246
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot
Course: Square. Left from the beach did a simple square and came back in at the boat ramp. Steep climb run to get to T1 after getting out of the water.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:55:28 | 16 miles | 17.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/21
Overall: 117/246
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:59 | 03.1 miles | 10m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/21
Overall: 189/246
Performance: Average
Course: Some of the run is on paved road and the other part is on the trails of MaClay Gardens.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5